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    Chapter 3346 Allison Causing Trouble


    "Something I like?" Lucaughed. "What could that be?"


    "You''ll find out when we get there." Luke kept it mysterious.


    "Alright then, I''ll wait for your surprise, Mr. Crawford." Luca was in good spirits without letting family issues dampen her mood. Therefore, she video-called the kids.


    Luca dialed Mr. Griffin''s number.


    After Mr. Griffin answered the call, he handed the phone to Lanie. "Young Master Lanie, Ms. Craw wants to talk to you."


    "Thank you, Mr. Griffin." Lanie took the phone and pressed ''ept.


    Luca positioned the camera to include both her and Luke. She waved at the screen. "Lanie, Rainie, Tommy, what are you all doing?"


    "Lanie! Lanie, I want to talk to Ms. Luca!" Tommy waved excitedly at the camera, eager to take the phone.


    Lanie handed it to him. "Go on, tell Daddy and Ms. Luca about your good news."


    Luca smiled and asked with curiosity. "Good news?"


    "Daddy, Ms. Luca, I made it to the next level in the mathpetition! The finals are this Saturday!" Tommy said excitedly.


    "Really? That''s amazing. Tommy!" Luca gave him a big thumbs-up.


    Rainie chimed in, "Ms. Luca, Tommy ranked first in the preliminary round. He''s the only one with a perfect score!"


    "That''s right! So, Daddy, Ms. Luca, what are you going to give me as a reward?" Tommy''s eyes sparkled with anticipation.


    Lucaughed and looked over. "What reward should we give him?"


    "Let''s see if you win the finals. Then we''ll talk about rewards," replied Luke.


    Turning back to the phone, Luca said, "Did you hear that, Tommy? Give it your best!"


    "Can Daddy and Ms. Luca take me to the school on Saturday?" Tommy asked again.


    Luca turned to look at Luke.


    "The bid preparation is about to kick off," said Luke. He would love to spend time with the kids but could not avoid the bid. It was too important.


    "I''ll take him," replied Luca. She knew her research was on track, which gave her the time to care for the kids. "Thank you, Ms. Luca!" Tommy blew a kiss to the screen.


    Luca was amused. She ended the call at the thought of letting them focus on their homework.


    Just then, Luke heard her sigh.


    "What''s wrong?" Even though Luke was driving, his attention was on her.


    Luca answered, "I just wish the kids could stay with us."


    "Dad and Mom haven''t seen the kids in a while either," said Luke.


    "Oh? And what do you have in mind?" asked Luca.


    "When things settle down, let''s take the kids to stay at Norman Residence for a while," suggested Luke. "The house isn''t big, but with Leia in prison, there''s an extra room. The five of us can fit just fine."


    Luca''s face brightened. "You mean we''ll stay for a few days?"


    "Yes." Luke nodded. "We can avoid those two at home too."


    He hated to admit that Allison was his biological mother. Dealing with her was exhausting.


    After he had firmly told her not to go through with it, she still brought Sophian back home the next morning. Moreover, she wanted to fire Aunt Neile.


    That was just ridiculous.


    However, there was nothing he could do at the moment to solve the problem. Besides, with work piling up, he did not have the time or patience to address it.


    If only Luca''s identity was not still under wraps, he would love for her to step up and just kick Sophian out. Luca smiled.


    Those two at home were definitely a headache.


    Luca asked, "She''s already brought her in and now wants Aunt Neile gone. What''s your n?"


    "Aunt Neile isn''t going anywhere." Luke saw the light turn red and smoothly braked. He then reached over to give her hand a reassuring squeeze. "She''s mastered your recipes, and she cooks so well. The kids will want to see her when theye back home."


    Luca nodded. She thought so too.


    Aunt Neile was kind and trustworthy, and she would feel secure with her watching over the kids. The thought of anyone else stepping in filled her with worry.


    After all, it was rare to find a nanny as dedicated as Aunt Neile. Many others, behind closed doors, could be indifferent or even unfriendly to the children.


    Luca did not want the kids being cared for by someone who was two-faced and insincere.


    Even if such behavior were caught early, the slightest trace of insincerity could leave scars in the kids'' hearts. She wanted them to grow up in a loving environment.


    *So, what should we do now?" asked Luca.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    The light turned green, and Luke withdrew his hand to resume driving. "I''ll suggest Aunt Neile take a paid break for a while."


    Luca nodded. "You know, with her personality, she might think you''re just stalling her and actually n to fire her if you suggest a paid break."


    Luke had thought of that. "The kids'' summer break ising up, so it''s a good time for Aunt Neile to spend some time with her grandson. I want you to talk to her, let her know she''s absolutelying back once we''ve dealt with this whole mess."


    "Alright, I''ll take care of it." Luca nodded. She understood his intentions. "But won''t your mom kick up a fuss?" "Do you really think that woman can take care of her?" questioned Luke. Although he did not know Sophian well, he had a sharp eye for judging people. That woman was not exactly cut out for taking care of others.


    At most, she could handle a bit of pampering for Allison, but as for keeping the house in order or cooking meals, she waspletely out of her depth.


    Luca, having crossed paths with Sophian before, shook her head. "I doubt it. She doesn''t seem like the type."


    "Right? My mom''s insisting on keeping Sophian. Even if her real intent isn''t for Sophian to be a maid, since my mom''s dead set on it, she''ll just have to face the consequences. We''ll leave ten minutes early in the mornings, eat breakfast out, and have dinner out too. She can fully experience Sophian''s cooking skills on her own."


    Luke had this all nned out, knowing his mother''s picky taste. There was no way she would put up with


    Sophian''s cooking for long. Eventually, she would regret her decision.


    Sure, he could bring Aunt Neile back in immediately, but he wanted Allison to taste the consequences of her own stubbornness,


    A single lesson had not been enough. Maybe a few more would do the trick.


    At her age and after all the mistakes she had made, she still had not learned how to handle things right. He should let her experience the consequences of her own actions.


    Luca admired the clever approach.


    Luke could have used his power to force Aunt Neile toe back, yet he did not.


    On the surface, he was going along with it, but in reality, he wanted Allison to regret her decision on her own.


    Giving him a yful thumbs-up, Luca said, "I''llfort Aunt Neile. She''s been with the Crawford family for over 20 years. A long vacation is overdue. But are you sure about eating out every day? I could cook for you, you know."


    "I''m fine with it. You have work and your own schedule. I wouldn''t want you to be burdened by this. It won''tst long anyway, so don''t worry about it." Luke could not bear to let her get too tired.


    It was Allison who caused all the trouble, so why should Luca deal with the stress?